Understanding the significance of e-mentoring and its components for effective program design and development

E-mentoring has played an increasingly pivotal role in supporting students in higher education. It has been widely recognized as an effective approach to addressing potential challenges associated with student drop-out rates and students with poor academic performance. In light of this, this article aims to discuss the importance of e-mentoring and its vital components that contribute to the effectiveness of its design and development process. Drawing on secondary sources, the article begins by highlighting the advantages of the e-mentoring scheme, followed by a discussion of the key aspects of the program, including the recruitment and selection strategies, the roles and responsibilities of mentee and mentor, mentee and mentor matching, mentee and mentor training, and mentoring evaluation. The article concludes with some suggestions for ensuring the effectiveness of e-mentoring schemes in higher education and calls for future research in this area.